June 17, 2010

Blueberry addiction

I was lucky enough to buy a pint of blueberries for only $1.50 the other day. I knew if I didn't so something with them quickly I would just sit and eat the whole pint. Yeah. I do things like that. Once I start on them, I don't want to stop. My son Justin seems to take after me when it comes to blueberries. (inside joke ;o) he he). Lately they have been curing my sweet tooth. Well, a little bit anyway..

One of my "things" I like to do when recipe hunting is go to allrecipes.com and peruse the photos to vote on for that day. I click on each photo and if I like what I see I go to the recipe. If it is a great photo I always vote. You can do that....vote on several photos. That is how I found the To Die for Blueberry Muffin Recipe. I tweaked it just a wee bit by adding almond extract and omitted the crumb topping. Don't shoot me yet!. I love crumb topping but I just wasn't in the mood for it that day. Instead I made an almond flavored drizzle for the top. Not a bad decision in my opinion! They turned out beautifully - in looks and taste! I'm definitely keeping this one around.

To Die for Blueberry Muffins - made HoneyB's wayadapted from allrecipes.com

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/3 cup milk

1 heaping cup fresh blueberries

Icing Drizzle:

1/2 Tablespoon butter

2/3 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 Tablespoon milk (add more if needed)

Melt butter, stir in sugar, almond extract and milk. Drizzle over top of cooled muffins.

I can so relate to this post. I've had a pint of blueberries in the fridge calling my name for eons (since yesterday, that is) and finally blended them with yogurt tonight for a huge dinner smoothie, all to myself. Now I have a perfect excuse to go get more tomorrow. Love your recipe!

These look great! Blueberries are abundant in my kitchen these days; been putting them on every thing. I also have a go-to blueberry muffin recipe but yours I have to try! They look perfect in your photos!